Maine Township, Grundy County, Illinois

Maine Township
—  Township  —
Location in Grundy County
Grundy County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 88°19′54″W / 41.24444°N 88.33167°W / 41.24444; -88.33167Coordinates: 41°14′40″N 88°19′54″W / 41.24444°N 88.33167°W / 41.24444; -88.33167
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Grundy
Established	March 18, 1898
Area
- Total	18.01 sq mi (46.65 km2)
- Land	18.01 sq mi (46.65 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	242
- Density	13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	60416, 60424, 60444
GNIS feature ID	0429311

Maine Township is one of seventeen townships in Grundy County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 242^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Maine Township covers an area of 18.01 square miles (46.6 km²).

Cities, towns, villages

• Coal City (southwest edge)

Unincorporated towns

• Gorman at 41°15′40″N 88°20′30″W / 41.2611434°N 88.3417309°W / 41.2611434; -88.3417309
• Harrisonville at 41°17′14″N 88°18′17″W / 41.2872542°N 88.3047856°W / 41.2872542; -88.3047856

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

• Interstate 55

Airports and landing strips

• Matteson RLA Airport

School districts

• Coal City Community Unit School District 1

Political districts

• Illinois' 11th congressional district
• State House District 75
• State Senate District 38

References

• "Maine Township, Grundy County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:0429311. Retrieved 2010-01-17. 
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives